This moisturizer is designed to be a workhorse for skin that needs serious support. Its creamy texture and potent ingredient list aim to restore and maintain a healthy skin barrier, which is crucial for overall skin health and resilience.
Sephora price
$42.00
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Sephora reviews
4.5 / 5
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Glass take
4.5 / 5 overall fit
A rich, fragrance-free moisturizer that excels at barrier support and hydration, making it a solid choice for dry and mature skin.
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View SephoraWhat Sephora says
An intensely nourishing, creamy moisturizer that visibly strengthens, smooths, and improves skin’s delicate barrier in 30 minutes and locks in all-day hydration.
Once or twice daily, apply a small amount to face and neck.
For daytime, follow with SPF 30+.
Recycling Instructions:
Check your local recycling authority's guidelines.
What Glass adds
A well-formulated moisturizer that delivers on its promise of barrier repair and hydration. It's a good option for those with dry, compromised, or mature skin, but may be too rich for very oily or acne-prone types.
Barrier repair effectiveness
Users consistently report improved skin texture and reduced sensitivity after incorporating this moisturizer, highlighting its efficacy in strengthening the skin barrier.
Hydration without greasiness
Despite its rich texture, many find it absorbs well and doesn't leave a greasy residue, providing lasting comfort.
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Routine fit
Apply this moisturizer as the final step in your skincare routine, after serums and treatments, both morning and night. For daytime use, always follow with an SPF 30 or higher.
Why it works
The useful question is not whether this product is good in a vacuum. It is whether it makes your routine easier to run or just adds one more bottle with a familiar ingredient on it.
What it actually does well
Where it starts to feel redundant
Routine fit
Morning and Night
This moisturizer is suitable for both AM and PM routines. In the morning, it provides a hydrating base under SPF. At night, it works to repair and replenish the skin while you sleep.
Glass rating
A rich, fragrance-free moisturizer that excels at barrier support and hydration, making it a solid choice for dry and mature skin.
Barrier support
4.7 / 5
The blend of ceramides, squalane, and shea butter actively works to reinforce the skin's natural barrier.
Hydration
4.6 / 5
Locks in moisture effectively, leaving skin feeling plump and comfortable throughout the day.
Full ingredient breakdown
Solvent
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The base for most skincare formulations, dissolving other ingredients.
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All skin types
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None
Emollient
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A lightweight emollient that softens and smooths the skin without a greasy feel.
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All skin types
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None
Emollient
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0.0 / 10
A skin-conditioning agent that provides a smooth feel.
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All skin types
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
A popular humectant that draws moisture from the air into the skin, keeping it hydrated.
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All skin types
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None
Emollient
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0.0 / 10
Derived from coconut oil, it helps to soften and condition the skin.
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Dry and normal skin
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None
Emollient
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0.0 / 10
A skin-identical lipid that moisturizes and helps improve elasticity without clogging pores.
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All skin types, especially dry
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None
Thickener
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0.0 / 10
Used to thicken formulations and improve texture.
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All skin types
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None
Emollient
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1.0 / 10
A rich emollient known for its moisturizing and skin-conditioning properties.
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Dry and very dry skin
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Can be comedogenic for some acne-prone individuals
Active
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0.0 / 10
A key component of the skin barrier, helping to retain moisture and protect against environmental stressors.
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All skin types, especially dry and sensitive
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None
Active
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Another vital ceramide that supports skin barrier function and hydration.
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All skin types, especially dry and sensitive
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None
Active
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Contributes to the structural integrity of the skin barrier.
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All skin types, especially dry and sensitive
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None
Active
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Helps to maintain skin hydration and barrier function.
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All skin types, especially dry and sensitive
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None
Active
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0.0 / 10
Works with other ceramides to reinforce the skin's protective barrier.
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All skin types, especially dry and sensitive
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
The salt form of hyaluronic acid, it attracts and binds water to the skin, providing hydration.
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All skin types, especially dehydrated
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None
Soothing
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1.0 / 10
A soothing ingredient that can also have anti-aging benefits by supporting skin repair.
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All skin types
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None
Active
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1.0 / 10
A peptide that can help stimulate collagen production, improving skin firmness and reducing wrinkles.
Usually helps with
Mature and aging skin
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None
Emollient
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1.0 / 10
A lightweight oil rich in fatty acids that moisturizes and nourishes the skin.
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All skin types
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None
Emulsifier
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0.0 / 10
Helps to blend oil and water components in a formula, also acts as an emollient.
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All skin types
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
A skin-conditioning agent that also acts as a preservative booster.
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All skin types
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None
Antioxidant
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1.0 / 10
A soothing and antioxidant ingredient that helps protect the skin.
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None
Emulsifier
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0.0 / 10
A gentle emulsifier used to create stable formulations.
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All skin types
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None
Solvent
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1.0 / 10
A solvent and viscosity-decreasing agent.
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All skin types
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Can be drying in high concentrations
Antioxidant
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1.0 / 10
Vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant that protects skin from oxidative stress.
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All skin types
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
A humectant that helps to attract and retain moisture.
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All skin types
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None
Thickener
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0.0 / 10
A common thickening agent that improves product texture.
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All skin types
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None
Preservative
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1.0 / 10
A skin-conditioning agent and preservative booster.
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All skin types
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Can be a mild irritant for some
Chelating Agent
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0.0 / 10
Helps to stabilize the formula by binding to metal ions.
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
A component of the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), it helps to bind moisture to the skin.
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All skin types
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None
Humectant
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1.0 / 10
A humectant that also has exfoliating properties at higher concentrations.
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Dry and rough skin
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Can cause stinging at high concentrations
Emulsifier
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0.0 / 10
A modified form of lecithin that helps to stabilize emulsions and condition the skin.
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All skin types
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
A sugar that helps the skin retain moisture and protects it from dehydration.
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All skin types
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None
Humectant
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0.0 / 10
A conditioning agent that forms a protective film on the skin, helping to retain moisture.
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All skin types
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None
Solvent
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1.0 / 10
A solvent and plasticizer, often used to improve the texture of formulations.
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All skin types
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None
Emollient
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0.0 / 10
A skin-identical lipid that helps to reinforce the skin barrier and improve moisture retention.
Usually helps with
Dry and mature skin
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None
Preservative
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2.0 / 10
A common preservative used to prevent microbial growth in cosmetics.
Usually helps with
All skin types
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Can be an irritant for some sensitive individuals
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FAQ
Yes, this moisturizer is specifically formulated with ceramides, squalane, and shea butter to provide intense hydration and support the skin barrier, making it excellent for dry skin types.
This moisturizer is fragrance-free and contains soothing ingredients like adenosine, which generally makes it suitable for sensitive skin. However, always patch test if you have concerns.
Ceramides are essential lipids that make up the skin's natural barrier. In this moisturizer, they help to replenish and strengthen the barrier, reducing moisture loss and protecting the skin.
